1. a sleeveless tunic worn over armor or other clothing, especially by knights
Usage: historical
2. a sleeveless garment worn over other clothes, typically by officials or for identification

Examples

• The knight wore a red tabard emblazoned with his family’s coat of arms.
• Medieval heralds displayed their lord’s colors on their tabards.
• The museum guide wore a blue tabard to identify herself to visitors.
• School crossing guards often wear bright yellow tabards for visibility.
• The volunteer put on her tabard before beginning her shift at the hospital.
• Historical reenactors carefully crafted authentic tabards for the festival.